Description
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies are the ultimate autumn delight, combining the warm flavors of pumpkin and spices with rich, semi-sweet chocolate chips. These soft, chewy cookies are topped with a creamy cinnamon-spiced frosting that adds an irresistible sweetness to each bite. Perfect for cozy gatherings or a comforting treat at home, these cookies will enchant your taste buds and fill your kitchen with the delightful scent of fall. Bake a batch today and enjoy a taste of seasonal bliss!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree (not pie filling)
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (for frosting)
- 2–3 tablespoons milk (for frosting)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for frosting)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
- In a large bowl, cream softened butter with granulated and brown sugars until fluffy.
- Mix in pumpkin puree, egg, and vanilla until well combined.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture until just combined; fold in chocolate chips.
- Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto prepared sheets two inches apart.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until edges are golden; cool on sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to wire racks.
- For frosting, beat softened butter until creamy; gradually add powdered sugar, cinnamon, milk, and vanilla until light and fluffy.
- Once cookies cool completely, pipe frosting on top and sprinkle with cinnamon.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12-15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (approximately 38g)
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg